Hey, readers! Today's blog will be about The New Gods #1 & #7, Green Arrow/ Green Lantern #7, and Bradford Wright's "From Social Consciousness to Cosmic Awareness" pg. 155-174.
I haven't entirely figured out why, but I wasn't that interested in the Orion comics. I think after reading the comics throughout this course, I am leaning towards a more Spiderman type hero, possibly Batman (and Robin, I actually really appreciate Robin's presence in the Batman comics). I guess I found the whole outer-galaxy intergalactic space thing kind of too overwhelming for me, especially since I read it a little later at night when my brain wanted to deactivate. However, I did like the introduction of Darkseid. I had seen him appear in the Mortal Kombat vs. DC video game I played and I thought he was just a Superman character--I didn't know he had appearances in other comics. I guess that's just another mainstream entertainment media assumption of mine.
I also was interested in Green Lantern's change of costume in the comics. A lot more edgier and he looks more serious and developed. What interested me most about the readings was actually the Bradford Wright piece. He mentioned the war and how the entire mentality of the people changed, therefore the comics themselves took a different turn. It was interesting that the popularity of the comics themselves seemed to decrease while the demand for idealism and a response toward political events were high. I, personally, like to see political statements in comics like that. Wright mentioned the first black hero --one that worked alongside Captain America-- and I felt as though that is what literature in its entirety should and has the power to do: make a statement, change peoples minds and force them to critically think. I love the idea of supermen in tights fighting crime, but I love the idea more when it is fighting crime and dangers that are relevant to the now. Another thing I found interesting about the article was the idea of graphic novels and comics being separate entities, GN often being more respected than comics or neither being praised worthy of literary acknowledgement at all, even though the popularity of comic books in the 1970s birthed the debatable praise of graphic novels today.
I haven't entirely figured out why, but I wasn't that interested in the Orion comics. I think after reading the comics throughout this course, I am leaning towards a more Spiderman type hero, possibly Batman (and Robin, I actually really appreciate Robin's presence in the Batman comics). I guess I found the whole outer-galaxy intergalactic space thing kind of too overwhelming for me, especially since I read it a little later at night when my brain wanted to deactivate. However, I did like the introduction of Darkseid. I had seen him appear in the Mortal Kombat vs. DC video game I played and I thought he was just a Superman character--I didn't know he had appearances in other comics. I guess that's just another mainstream entertainment media assumption of mine.
I also was interested in Green Lantern's change of costume in the comics. A lot more edgier and he looks more serious and developed. What interested me most about the readings was actually the Bradford Wright piece. He mentioned the war and how the entire mentality of the people changed, therefore the comics themselves took a different turn. It was interesting that the popularity of the comics themselves seemed to decrease while the demand for idealism and a response toward political events were high. I, personally, like to see political statements in comics like that. Wright mentioned the first black hero --one that worked alongside Captain America-- and I felt as though that is what literature in its entirety should and has the power to do: make a statement, change peoples minds and force them to critically think. I love the idea of supermen in tights fighting crime, but I love the idea more when it is fighting crime and dangers that are relevant to the now. Another thing I found interesting about the article was the idea of graphic novels and comics being separate entities, GN often being more respected than comics or neither being praised worthy of literary acknowledgement at all, even though the popularity of comic books in the 1970s birthed the debatable praise of graphic novels today.